PARALEGAL/LEAD LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST – FULL-TIME
- Employer
- Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Start date
- Mar 1, 2021
- Closing date
- Mar 11, 2021
PARALEGAL/LEAD LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST – FULL-TIME
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid (Legal Aid) is hiring a Paralegal/Lead Legal Support Specialist to serve as a point of contact for support staff regarding all aspects of legal support, including litigation support. The support staff consists of Legal Secretaries and Legal Support Specialists; the Legal Support Specialist position combines the skills and duties of a paralegal and legal secretary.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Apply the principles of Legal Aid’s Racial Justice Values Statement in all interactions
- Serve as a resource for support staff regarding legal support responsibilities
- Collaborate with the support staff supervisor to coordinate support staff trainings
- Work with litigation directors on matters concerning litigation support and trainings
- Assist supervisor with support staff case handler/unit assignments
- Provide direct legal support to case handlers as needed
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
- The ability to relate to the client community
- Knowledge of litigation processes, including document production and discovery projects, document management, and trial procedures
- Self-motivated and a team player
- Ability to train in group and individual settings
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize projects, and work under strict deadlines
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Able to learn new technologies, software systems, and processes as they are deployed
- Advanced proofreading, formatting, and editing skills
- Ability to organize and maintain large volumes of electronic and paper files
Preferred:
- Paralegal certificate or at least five years of legal support experience
- Familiarity with e-filing/e-serving
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- Proficiency with a PDF manipulation software (Adobe Acrobat or Foxit Phantom), electronic discovery processing, document imaging applications, and litigation support applications
- Typing skills of at least 65 wpm
SALARY/BENEFITS: Up to $44,043.00, depending on experience. Benefits include family health insurance, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, vacation, and sick leave.
APPLICATIONS: Resume and a cover letter explaining interest in the position must be submitted online at www.mylegalaid.org/employment by March 15, 2021.
Late applications will be considered until the position is filled.
No calls please.
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
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